Kilwin’s Chocolates, Fudge & Ice Cream is an
old-fashioned confectionery. What’s not to like,
right? But these first-time business-owners are taking their love and talent for all things chocolate to
a new level, evidenced by their ingenious creations.
What do you get when you invent a homemade
mix of caramel, dip it in chocolate and top it with
sea salt? A decadent and delicious tribute to the
Gulf Coast— call it a “confectionery con-tributary.”
I’ll take a box, please!
Art is a multi-sensory experience at Gallery NU
Fine Arts. The owners of this contemporary art gallery consulted on their own line
of candles, designed exclusively Grand Park is the public green space in Grand Boulevard and one of the best
for them and carried in the gal- places for people-watching. A Gulf-inspired water feature serves as a focal
lery. Enjoy the sublime scent of point in the park, which is also a venue for performing arts events.
fig bark, lavender and patchouli.
Call it eau de gallery.
The beach lifestyle is often laid-back but sometimes a girl wants to
kick it into high-fashion gear. Sanctuary Clothing is making its mark as
the go-to women’s clothing store for
labels not found anywhere else in the
region. Tuzzi, the high-end, cutting-edge line out of Montreal thinks so
much of Sanctuary that they are
making a dress and a jacket exclusively for them to sell. That’s right,
only at Sanctuary and no where else
in the whole world will you find
these two designs.
ABOVE: Fishing tales
come easily to Jason
Siler, the manager of
The Orvis Company.
Jason leads fishing
excursions all over the
world. RIGH T:
First-time business owners,
Kirsten Kincaid
Nykamp and her husband Paul Nykamp, relocated from Michigan
to Santa Rosa Beach
to pursue their dream
of opening a Kilwin’s
location. They can be
found on most days
in their confectionery,
pouring fudge, mixing
decadent chocolates
and dipping ice cream.
Who doesn’t appreciate a bit of pampering now and
then? And when I say “now and then,” of course I mean
“daily.” For fun and relaxation, take the complimentary
Sensory Journey at Fusion Spa Salon AVEDA and create
your own unique perfumed scent. This olfactory orientation reputedly gives you insight into your personality as
well. An AVEDA-trained professional will help you to
identify your favorite scents, then customize and mix it
for you. Your scent can then be added to any shampoo,
lotion or skin regime.
The store manager for The Orvis Company, Jason
Siler, has become something of an ambassador for Orvis
and for Grand Boulevard. Be sure to check out their
popular free seminars on how to tie fishing flies and
knots and the art of casting. Be sure to ask Jason about
the next adventurous fly fishing trip he is
organizing.
There are piggy banks and then there
are Learning Express Toys piggy banks.
These adorable keepsakes can be custom-decorated and even include the baby’s stats,
just in case the parents need reminding of
Junior’s 3 a.m. arrival. There is no charge
for the personalization and the precious
savers come in three sizes—small, large and
extra-large for those planning an Ivy League
education.
Spanning the length of the dining room
in P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, a beautifully
painted mural has prompted many questions surrounding its origin, content, and
meaning. The colorful display is actually
one-quarter of a much larger replica of
the twelfth-century artwork, In the Palace. ➣
